The Iron Dome missile defense system took out a Syrian missile headed straight for a popular ski resort in the Golan Heights, but Israeli skiers didn't let the interruption ruin their day on the slopes.

As testament to the success of the anti-missile defense system jointly developed by the US and Israel to protect the Israeli population from Hamas and Hezbollah rockets, Azerbaijan, a Shi’a Muslim-majority nation, has decided to buy a number of the batteries from Israel.

A bipartisan group of senators, including Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine, has signed a public letter urging the Senate Armed Services Committee to include an additional $320 million for Israeli missile defense systems.